Which to use
“fijos” is an adjective and “fio” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,139
- “fijos” frequency rank
- #33,129
- “fio” frequency rank
- 43268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijos | fio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fijo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de fiar. |
Where the eye mixes fijos and fio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fijos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fio's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fijos vs fio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fijos is [ˈfixos] while fio is [ˈfjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijos is recorded at frequency rank #10,139, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfixos]. fio is at rank #33,129, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfjo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43268, this pair ranks #143,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fijos vs fio
Shared letters: fio. Private to "fijos": js. Private to "fio": -.
"fijos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fijos ← ffijos · fijjos · fijoss · fijso · fiojs · fjios · ifjos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fijos" and "fio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fijos" or "fio"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fijos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijos" and "fio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filos vs fio". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #143,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.